Come on now the curtain is drawnAnd tomorrow stands before youDressed and draped in a cold black capeLike a crow he ignores youLook again there's a beautiful girlCovers sin in a holy land shroudIt's the great disappearing actDone once again for the marveled crowd

As we're chasing our tailsAnd biting our nailsSo strong and frail

[Chorus:]And we build and tear downBuild and tear downBuild and tear downWith barely the time to sayHow did it get so lateI'll never know

Step outside and now the doors open wideAnd the minions are eager to find himPut a million miles under your heelsAnd you're still behind himCover your clocks with your chains and your locksWhile the seasons get hotter and colder

Stretch your faces and lie about your agesAnd still you're going to get older

As we're chasing our tailsAnd biting our nailsSo strong and frail

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I'll never know

Hang on till your fingers breakAnd your hands unwindHe will escape you every timeFrom under your pillowsThrough open windowsAnd out on the rails